Provide
opportunities for children to hear stories from many different people,
as well as to tell or act out their own stories, real and/or imagined.
Use questions and comments to help fill in details and keep stories on
track so others can understand them. Children’s ability to tell and
re-enact stories makes it easier for them to understand stories they
will read at school.
Tips
Daily Activities:
Encourage
your child to tell you a story about a drawing they have brought home
from school. Use specific questions and comments to help them describe
the story clearly.
Pretend Play:
After
reading a story about a birthday party to your child, plan a pretend
birthday for a stuffed animal. Encourage them to act out the story with
you.
Reading Books:
Ask
your child to re-tell a story you have read many times. Use what, when,
how and why questions to help them make the story clear. Encourage the
use of words like “first”, “next”, “then” and “finally” to help re-tell
the story in order.
On the Go:
Collect
souvenirs from a trip. Use the items to inspire your child to tell a
story about the trip. Create a book from their story and read it with
them. Leave it where they can “read” it to themselves.
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